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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Prescribing Precautions for Construction of Street Railways RFCU-',�STI iTCTIO\ Oi' I ;N(_: 1=1'f , �_- y STRE:I_i:T R.AIL`,VA)S � '"*"~",_� r r_ Ordiauce ?ill Ali ordinance prescribing the precau- tions to be observed by streetrailcayit s a- in the City of Ames, regarding the con!- struction and reconstruction: of tlu ly paving between tine rails and one foot outside thereof, requiring the. said railway companies to maintain their e, tracks and the paving of the same in ie good condition, and providing a penal- - ty-for the violation thereof. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Aces, Iowa. g Section 1. That all street railway - _ companies shall be required to make, reconstruct and repair all paving be- (tween the rails of their tracks,and one foot outside thereof, and keep the same in good condition at all times at their own expense. That any repairs or any efforts to repair on the part of the City Officers of the City of Ames shall be a waiver of any conditions of this ordinance. Section 3. That all street railway company or companies shall be requir- ed in the construction or reconstruc- tion of any of their tracks or railways in the city of Ames, to use the 9 inch Chicago flange rail with welded joints on all the streets in the City of Ames where the streets are paved, or in case that said streets are paved afterwards, to install the said "Flange" rail where said streets are paved. Same to be placed on and set in concrete satisfac- tory to City Council and City Engin- eer. Section 3. No street railway paving or reconstruction thereof shall be held i to comply with the provisions of this ordinance unless such paving or re- construction is of the same kind and material as that used by the City on either side of said street railway. Section 4. That it shall be the duty of the City Marshall along with the City Eligineer, to inspect the paving of street railway tracks and the condi- tion of said tracks in the City of Ames and to notify the local agent of any such companies, of any of said paving which is not in the condition of repair or reconstruction as required by this 2 ordinance. Said notice to be in writ- ing and signed by the City Marshall_ Section 5. Failure on the part of said - railway company or companies after I fifteen (15) days notice in writing as above-.provided, to reconstruct said �T paving and keep the same in repair, is hereby- declared a nuisance and any person,persons or corporation owning said railways or having control of the - - same, failing to comply with the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be guil- ty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than k50.00 and not more than $100.00 for each fifteen ` (15) days after the expiration of said �cc �a t1�+L�,-�• notice if they fail to reconstruct and repair as above provided. Section 6. This ordinance shall take r effect and be in full farce from and after its puhtication as provided by I 1 a��•. PARLP:1' t'it� ('Itu'tc 1.